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DNC 2024 Day 2 live updates: Former Trump official Stephanie Grisham speaks in favor of Harris

Grisham is the first of several former Trump officials slated to speak.

After an emotional tribute to President Joe Biden Monday night, the scene at the Democrats' gathering on Tuesday shifts to appearances by former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

In their highly anticipated prime-time speeches, the Obamas are expected to help clearly "pass the torch" to Kamala Harris, who will be holding a rally in Milwaukee this evening ahead of her acceptance speech Thursday night.


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Lil Jon makes appearance as Georgia delegates cast votes: 'We're not going back'

The crowd at the United Center was treated to a surprise appearance by Lil Jon when Georgia delegates cast their votes for Kamala Harris.

The rapper sang "Turn Down for What" to a roaring crowd, adding extra lines that repeated the theme: "We're not going back."


Harris' Milwaukee rally asked to 'bring the energy' for DNC broadcast

At Harris' rally in Milwaukee, the campaign announced in the arena that the vice president will be broadcast into the DNC and that they want the crowd here to "bring the energy."

"I'm really going to need this energy when they broadcast this live, right?" said Jaliah Jefferson, Wisconsin deputy organizing director, Milwaukee. "VP Harris will be beamed into TVs all across the country."

"So when it's our moment, we need to get loud and leave no doubt that Wisconsin is going to send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House," she added.

Crowds have been waiting for hours to enter the Fiserv Forum -- where the RNC was held last month. The arena is packed with people and it's a party vibe. The music has been pumping loudly, people are dancing and waving their light-up wristbands. The bass in the music is so loud the floor is vibrating.

-ABC News' Selina Wang and Will McDuffie


Harris' stepson talks about how she became 'Momala'

Kamala Harris' stepson Cole Emhoff paid tribute to his father, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and how the vice president became part of their blended family, in a video posted on social media ahead of Emoff's DNC speech tonight.

"In 2014, Kamala became Momala," Cole Emhoff said. "She took over Sunday night dinners and taught Doug how to actually cook."

"Our blended family wasn't used to politics or the spotlight, but when Kamala became senator, we were all excited to step up -- especially my dad," Cole Emoff added. "Then, Kamala became vice president. It felt like Doug was a bit out of place on Capitol Hill. I thought: 'What is my goofy dad doing here?'"

-ABC News' Fritz Farrow


DNC roll call commences

The roll call for the DNC has begun.

State delegates will go in alphabetical order, with a DJ playing music related to each state.